I will not buy full Installshield even if it works.
So I consider this question unnessecary.
However, I need to make a setup disks from those 488 files. The number of
files to distribute will change slightly, but frequently from distribution to distribution.
How I can create a setup ?

>OK, I can duplicate what you are observing. You do get a decaying performance curve as more files are added to a file folder. I even tried adding 50 files at a time to the same folder. The performance decline was the same regardless of how I tried to copy the files there. Post a new thread to those using the full version if InstallShield and ask if they see this same degradation in performance.
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>>I did the following:
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>>1. Added a [DATABASEDIR] to Destination Computer tree.
>>2. Selected my data directory to in "Source computer's folders" pane
>>3. Selected all files in "Source computer's files" pane using Ctrl+A
>>4. Using mouse, dragged whole selection to [DATABASEDIR] folder.
>>5. After adding 200 files IS hangs !
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>>What I'm do'ing wrong? My databasedir 488 files are mostly .frx and .frt
>>files. Can you verify that it is possible to add 500 .frx and .frt files
>>from single folder to Destination's computer folder? I think if you try to
>>add 500 files instead of 140 files IS will hang.
>>
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>>>Don't drop the folder with the files. Just drop the files into it. YOu define the actual path/folder in the General Information section at the top of the treeview.
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>>>In the Dialogues section just don't check the box for the Database and they will not be able to change the destination.
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>>>>I added DATABASEDIR and after dragging a folder containing 488 files to it,
>>>>Installshield still hangs after a 30 secs (I think it adds 50 files to this time). I have 800 MHz computer, Win 98, 128 MB of RAM and 9 GB Free space.
>>>>I heard a little HDD head movement sound. I wait for 5 minutes but IS is still not responding.
>>>>
>>>>Must I drag those 488 files one by one manually ?
>>>>I installed Installshield from VFP7 distribution CD. VFP 7 works in my computer. What is wrong with this installation ?
>>>>I use a hard coded database directory name which must a subdirectory in installation directory so I actually don't like to use [DATABASEDIR]
>>>>
>>>>>Why don't you add [DATABASEDIR] to the Destination Computer tree. Then drop the data files into that. I just tried it with 140 data files [dbf, pft, cdx, dbc, etc]. It just took less than a minute for all these files to be added to that predefined destination. You specify the suggested database directory in the General Information section at the top.
>>>>>
>>>>>I think there is something really wrong with your installation of IS for it to be taking this long. These files are not actually copied anywhere. Just a file list and a pointer to where the files exist are kept in the actual IS project [.ism] file.
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have 488 files in directory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I select Specify application data / Files in left side treeview.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>From right side, I drag this directory from Source computer's folders view
>>>>>>down to Destination Computer [InstallDir] folder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Installshield status bar shows Adding file .... message.
>>>>>>After adding each file, this process will work more slowly and slowly.
>>>>>>At least, installshield stops responding at all. Only ctrl+alt+del and end task helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is is possible to use installshield to distribute application ?